Activities of Bogdan Brunon WENTA related to 2018/2083(INI)
Plenary speeches (1)
Digitalisation for development: reducing poverty through technology (short presentation)
Reports (1)
REPORT on digitalisation for development: reducing poverty through technology PDF (395 KB) DOC (71 KB)
Amendments (10)
Amendment 46 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Calls for further joint actions in digital infrastructure cooperation, as this should become one of the key activities in the EU’s partnership with regional organisations, particularly the African Union; points to the importance of technical assistance and transfer of expertise towards institutions that are developing digital policies at national, regional and continental levels;
Amendment 68 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Deplores the persistent digital divides across gender, geography, age, and income within each country; insists, therefore, that international development cooperation should use digital technologies for greater inclusion of disadvantaged groups, while promoting the responsible use of digital tools and an adequate awareness of possible risks;
Amendment 74 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Calls for increased efforts to address the challenges of digital exclusion through education and training on essential digital skills and initiatives to facilitate the use of ICTs; welcomes the initiatives such as the Africa Code Week, which contribute to the empowerment of the young African generation by fostering digital literacy;
Amendment 77 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Calls for increased efforts to address the challenges of digital exclusion through education and training on essential digital skills and initiatives to facilitate the use of ICTs and the utilisation of digital tools in the implementation of participative methodologies;
Amendment 80 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Calls for the introduction of digital literacy in school curricula at all levels of education in developing countries, with a view to the acquisition of the skills needed to improve access to information; highlights the importance of the fight against online disinformation (fake news) and emphasises the need for specific programmes focusing on media literacy as a tool to tackle these challenges;
Amendment 82 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 a (new)
Paragraph 11 a (new)
11a. Stresses the importance of new technologies as a means of improving access to education and of enhancing its quality, being a key tool for the dissemination of knowledge, teacher training and management of establishment; draws attention to the fact that new technologies must support educational efforts rather than replacing them and lowering teaching standards; calls for the need to train teachers on the potential and maximization of the use of the technology already available and used by students (i.e.: mobile phones);
Amendment 85 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Highlights the crucial need for deployment of and access to infrastructure, especially in rural and remote areas, that is adequate in coverage, quality, affordability, reliability and security; notes that the main causes hampering connectivity include underdeveloped terrestrial networks, lack of enabling public policies and regulatory frameworks, high taxation of digital products and services, low market competition and absence of an energy grid;
Amendment 101 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 a (new)
Paragraph 15 a (new)
15a. Calls on the Commission to further mainstream digital technologies and services into the EU’s development policy, as outlined inter alia in the Digital4Development agenda; underlines the need to promote the use of digital technologies in specific policy areas: e- governance, agriculture, education, water management, health and energy;
Amendment 113 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18
Paragraph 18
18. Points out that ase transformative potential for agriculture, the largest sector of the African economy, agriculturewhich can benefit hugely from digital technologies; highlights that digital platforms and mobile applications can be used in developing countries to informprovide farmers about market priceswith affordable and safe access to information about price and price volatility and link them with potential buyers, as well as to provide practical information about growing methods and market trends, weather information, and warnings and advice about plant pests and animal diseases, hereby enabling to improve their livelihoods and resilience while improving food and nutrition security; encourages the development and implementation of national e-agriculture strategies for sustainable growth;
Amendment 122 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21
Paragraph 21
21. Stresses that digital technologies such as SMS and mobile phone apps can provide affordable new tools for circulating important information, particularly for poor and isolated people; notes the potential of mobile phone technology, which has advantages including lower access costs due to increasing network coverage, user- friendliness and falling costs of calls and text messages;